I've decided to leave LiveJournal and switch to Blogger. I like LiveJournal - I really do - but I really want more versatility with my posting without all the ads. Blogger also looks more put-together, and I like that. You can find my new blog at http://jorples.blogspot.comRead more... )

It just hasn't been a very good week for me emotionally ( Read more... )

I learned today that my parents are moving a week from tomorrow. And with that, my childhood home won't be ours anymore ( Read more... )

I know it's been a very long while since I've posted, but things really haven't changed much since then, so I don't think anyone's been missing anything ( Read more... )

Sam has been spending a lot of time on the computer during the past month, and really shows no signs of stopping. Not that he should, necessarily. He found a computer game that he can actually play, because it's text based. Sam used to play video games when he was younger, and I think he missed that as he lost more and more of his sight. But he's ( Read more... )

Good Lord, what is it about people these days? It seems like people nowadays are a lot more stupid than they were not too long ago. Or maybe I was younger and didn't notice how stupid people actually were? Somehow, I don't think so ( Read more... )

So we have this nice big patio at our new apartment and, as I think I've mentioned before, I would like to start a small garden. I get paid tomorrow (half of which will be going to rent...), so after groceries, I'll have a bit of extra money left over to buy at least enough to get our garden started. Here's the breakdown:

Things I Definitely Want ( Read more... )

My dog Powder moved in to our apartment on Sunday, and she's not really adjusting well. I mean, I suppose she's doing pretty well for being a 12-year-old dog leaving the only home she's ever known, but I have a feeling that the adjustment is going to take a lot of time and a lot of patience. I'm not very good with patience, so I'm gonna have to ( Read more... )

Sam and I have moved, and boy was it an exhausting experience! I don't remember moving into our old apartment being so tiresome. I think we accumulated a lot of junk over the past 9 months. And there were wedding presents. So... I guess that makes sense. My parents are planning on having a yard sale again sometime soon (since they'll be moving too ( Read more... )

It's a wonder anybody gets decent healthcare at all in this country. I hate my medical insurance. The person who invented the HMO system should be shot. And then taken to a hospital where they won't accept his insurance because his primary care provider isn't there to sign off on it. Bastard ( Read more... )